Week of October 15, 2012



Reminders:


 1. These are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:
       A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted).  

       B. If the assignment states that looseleaf is to be used, no other types of
paper will be accepted (paper ripped out of notebooks or legal pads is unacceptable.
   
      C. Homework must be handed in on the day due, unless I receive a note
           from a parent explaining why you did not complete your HW.
           This will only be accepted if there is an emergency at home or you were sick.

      D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible will not be accepted.

2. Tuesday is Gym for the 5th Grade. Remember to wear Gym uniform.

3. Remember that ITBS testing continues this week.
 See Mr. Woods’s blog for the schedule. Please make sure that your child has at least 4 sharpened #2 pencils with erasers for the test.

4. 12:00 Dismissal on Friday, 10/19 due to a Faculty Meeting

5. Progress Reports will be handed out on Friday by Fr. Antonio. Please remember to ask your child for it.

6. Unit 1 Exams are next week. Make sure that your child begins to review this week and weekend for the exams. The schedule is posted on Mr. Woods’s blog.

Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
     
There will be no weekly quiz on Friday or on Monday due to ITBS testing.
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HOMEWORK:  Unit 1: Week 6

5th Grade Reading- 10/15/12


Homework:

Monday-
Start studying the Reading Vocabulary words for the Unit Test next week.
Unit 1 Projects will start being presented today. Please make sure that you are prepared.
Read The Phantom Tollbooth- Chapters 1-10 should be finished by Friday.
Answer the following questions on looseleaf with a heading on the looseleaf.
Write the questions, skip a line, and write the answer. DUE FRIDAY, 10/19

QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: (questions will be put up on Weds.)


No Quiz this week on Friday!
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6th Grade Reading- 10/15/12


Homework:
Monday-
Start studying the Reading Vocabulary words for the Unit Test next week.
Unit 1 Projects will start being presented today. Please make sure that you are prepared.
Read Peter Pan- Chapters 1-11 should be finished by Friday, and Chapters 11-15.
Answer the following questions on looseleaf with a heading on the looseleaf.
Write the questions, skip a line, and write the answer. DUE FRIDAY, 10/19

QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: (questions will be put up on Weds.)


No Quiz this week on Friday!
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7th Grade Reading 10/15/12


Homework:
Monday-
Start studying the Reading Vocabulary words for the Unit Test next week.
Unit 1 Projects will start being presented today. Please make sure that you are prepared.
Read Chapters 25- 30 in Crispin.
Read Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in Anna of Byzantium
Answer the following questions on looseleaf with a heading on the looseleaf.
Write the questions, skip a line, and write the answer. DUE FRIDAY, 10/19

QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: (questions will be put up on Weds.)


No Quiz this week on Friday!


7th Grade Social Studies 10/15/12


Homework:
Monday-
Start studying the notes for Unit 1 for the Unit 1 Test next week (all notes in the classwork notebook)

Chapter 1 Review p.19

Complete on looseleaf, Vocabulary Review on page 19 (1-10) write everything out. If the answer is false you can write it over correctly. Chapter Checkup-Answer questions 2, 3, &4.  Write the question, skip a line, and write the answer.

Make sure to have a heading on your looseleaf.

Due on Friday, 10/19
Map of the Month will be distributed today and will be due on November 19.

Start thinking about a topic for your NHD project. You have have a choice of three to  hand in to me by next week.

No Quiz on Monday due to Unit 1 Testing
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8th Grade Reading 10/15/12


Homework:
Monday-
Start studying the Reading Vocabulary words for the Unit Test next week.
Unit 1 Projects will start being presented today. Please make sure that you are prepared.
The Great Fire should be finished by Friday.
Answer the following questions on looseleaf with a heading on the looseleaf.
Write the questions, skip a line, and write the answer. DUE FRIDAY, 10/19

QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: (questions will be put up on Weds.)

No Quiz this week on Friday!

8th Grade Social Studies 10/15/12


Homework:

Monday-

Start studying the notes for Unit 1 for the Unit 1 Test next week (all notes in the classwork notebook)

Chapter 7 Review p.225

Complete on looseleaf, Vocabulary Review on page 225 (1-10) write everything out. If the answer is false you can write it over correctly. Chapter Checkup-Answer questions 3, 4, &5.  Write the question, skip a line, and write the answer.

Make sure to have a heading on your looseleaf.
Due on Friday, 10/19

Map of the Month will be distributed today and will be due on November 19.

Start thinking about a topic for your NHD project. You have have a choice of three to  hand in to me by next week.

No Quiz on Monday due to Unit 1 Testing.

Have a great week!